Career
He has often worked, as both an editor and writer, with writer Mark Waid. Editing Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios" Trollords. He then edited Syphons and Speed Racer for National Organization for Women Comics in 1987.
In 1988, he joined District of Columbia, starting out as a co-editor on Action Comics during its period as a weekly title.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s Augustyn was an editor for District of Columbia Comics, where he edited The Flash, Justice League and the Impact Comics line of titles. He served as the managing editor of Visionary Comics Studio.
As editor of The Flash beginning in 1989, Augustyn brought in Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. Under Augustyn"s stewardship, the Flash was brought out from the shadow of his predecessors and increased his powers dramatically.
Other Augustyn-Waid editor-writer partnerships included The Comet (District of Columbia/Impact, 1992) and Impulse (District of Columbia, 1995–1996).
Augustyn currently works as story editor for publisher Red Giant Entertainment and their Giant-Size Comics line of free print comic book titles which debuted on May 3, 2014 as part of Free Comic Book Day.